Magical Realism in Ahmad Sa'dawiy's Frankenstein fi Bagdad

This article discusses the use of magic realism as a literary device in the Iraqi novel Frankenstein fī Bagdād written by Aḥmad Sa‘dāwiy. The novel is set in the period of inter-ethnic conflict which arose after the American invasion of 2003. Hādī, the main character of the novel, ‘creates a monster...

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Main Author: Mahmudah Mahmudah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2016-11-01
Series:Humaniora
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Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jurnal-humaniora/article/view/16397